Set up in November 2008, the choir’s founders, Rob Roelofs, husband NickBarker-Pendree, Matt Sauvarin and music director, Dene Menzel, are enthusiastic about creating a new sound with their prodominantly gay male choir, aptly named
“=LOW REZ=” (low resonance).

=LOW REZ= is open to tenors, baritones and basses and classifies itself as a ‘metrosexual’ choir. This means that although it aims to have a majority of homosexual members it is not exclusively a gay choir and heterosexuals are most welcome.

A lot of the choir members joined the choir to be able to combine singing (music-making) with a social aspect. There are regular informal social events like “ a couple of beers” after the Monday night rehearsals at the Prince of Wales pub.